Foaming 170 mast and foam test
Hi Bob,

I agree with Mike, this is easy to do and does not cost much to do.

I wrote a foaming article some time ago and it is available on the dennis@sailing-obsession.com look under tack room fitting your boat, there you will find the above articles. I had some pictures / drawings to go with this but cant open the jpeg ?

If I was to do the foaming all over again I would do the following,

remove the mast head, slide (2) insulation foam in from the top. seal the underside of the masthead block that you removed with a good sealer reatched the masthead to block, remove the alignment pin at the bottom of the mast (the one that guides the mast in place as you step the mast) add (2) insulation foam strips in from the bottom, replace the aligment pin. now, seal ALL fasteners, the rivets take on water, this might not seem like much, but the longer your boat is on its side, the mast is taking on water, grant you not as fast as with out the mast head being sealed but still its taking on water.

I used a simple cauking gun and clear sealantto do this.

Once this has been done, let everything dry good.

Once dry, DO THE PRATICE CAPSIZING DRILL. this too is easy to do and fun.

If you cant find the article you can e-mail me and I will send it to you with pictures /drawings.

Which ever way you seal your mast is fine, just do something,

Safe sailing

Glenn

glenn.basore@medtronic.com